You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful activity. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about primary and...

Are video games sports? Pupils investigate this question as well as various nonfiction selections to learn more about claims and the support that defines them. All of the selections mimic the rigor on state tests and encourage close...

What do a cheetah, Audi commercial, and air have in common? They're all topics of an engaging inquiry-based, hands-on workshop for educators about background knowledge, reading strategies, the CER model, and argumentative writing. The...

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A collection of resources for evaluating sources. Topics covered include knowing your sources, assessing whether a source is scholarly, the CRAAP Test (includes chart, worksheet, and website evaluation sheet), and how to identify fake news.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Are all historical sources equally trustworthy? How might the reliability of a historical document be affected by the circumstances under which it was created? In this activity, students sharpen their...

The RADAR Framework can help you remember what kinds of questions you should be asking about an information source as you evaluate it for quality and usefulness in your research. The Framework can be downloaded in PDF format. Includes...

This entry focuses on evaluating your sources while reading them, giving suggestions on what to look for when reading.

This is an introduction to evaluating sources and the types of sources available.

Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....

This entry explains the need for evaluation sources, especially internet sources. W.9-10.6 Techno

An introduction to methods of evaluating multimedia sources.

This instructional activity focuses on evaluating multimedia sources using the CRAAP Analysis: Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. Click on the NEXT button on the bottom right for more information. SL.11-12.2...

This is an introduction to evaluate methods to assess the quality of online sources. Click the next button on the right bottom.

This lesson focuses on evaluating online sources using the CRAAP Analysis: Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. A practice exercise is provided. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources

This lesson focuses on evaluating print sources using CRAAP Analysis: Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose. A practice exercise is included. W.9-10.8 Sources

This lesson focuses on types of sources including scholarly vs. non-scholarly sources and print, online, and multimedia.

This is a summary of evaluating sources using the CAARP analysis method including questions to ask yourself about each source. W.9-10.8 Sources

[Free Registration/Login Required] Need help determining fake news from real news? This seems to be a problem today. Find practical activities and questions to help navigate a media landscape in which it is increasingly difficult to tell...

A seven-part learning module with links to texts, videos, slides, and a quiz to use while learning how to evaluate research sources.

Use this guide to learn how to evaluate web pages. This concise guide also addresses why evaluation is important. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7

This site by Virtual Salt offers a great deal of information on evaluating internet sources. Gives tips on what to look for when screening information for usefulness and reliability.

This lesson will help students decide which sources are valid and reliable for supporting a thesis. It discusses how to evaluate books, articles, websites, and more.

Well-integrated sources build credibility in several ways: Source material adds evidence and support to your argument, the signal phrase highlights the reputation and qualifications of the source, and effective citation makes it easy for...